Type setting and distributing machine.



H. C. OSBORN.

TYPE SETTING AND DlsTRlBuTING MACHINE.

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TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

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lTYPE SETTING AND nlsmlunNG. MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

HENRY C. OSBORN, OF CLEVELAND,'OIIIO, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IE AMERICAN MULTIGRAPH COMPANY, OE CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 12, 1916.

Application led October 14, 1914. Serial No. 866,695.

To all lwhom t may concern.

Be it known that I, HENRY C. OsBoRN', a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Type-Setting and Distributing Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, efiicient and rapidly operating machine for the assemblage and distribution of type, under the control of a key-board.

My invention is well adapted for use with short groove type, such as are employed on the multigraph, though it is not limited thereto. b

The invention in its preferred embodlment has an upper bank or type case at the lower end of which type are assembled and a lower bank or case into the upper end of which they are distributed, an intermediate gate controlling the -discharge from or admission to the respective cases. These cases are interchangeable so that, when the upper case becomes nearly empty and the lower type case correspondingly full, they are transposed and type is removed from the nearly full case and distributed into the more nearly empty one. By -means of these interchangeable type cases I provide a gravity assemblage and a gravity distribution system. pairs of upper and lower type banks facing each other, and between such pairs (adJacent to the line of divisionbetween the'upper and lower cases) is placed anL endless carrier adapted to receive type from either of the upper cases when composing, or carry it to either of the lower cases, in distributv gimportant features of the present invention reside in the surmounting cases with the intermediate Aassemblage and distribution mechanism, alsoin the idea of cases facing each other' with a common endless carrier between them.

Another feature of the invention comprises the employment of upper and lower lbanks laterally so that a single-characterr key-Board may co-act therewith.

There are preferably provided- The gates at the lower ends of assemblage channels are preferably oscillating slotted heads, .which may be turned to present their slots in a .vertical direction to aline with individual channels to receive type from the upper case and then turned into a horizontal position to aline with each other and provide a continuous discharge channel. This feature is shown and claimed in my co-pending application No. 786,447, tiled August 25, 1913. Provision for using the same oscillatory heads for distributing, is included in the present invention.

Other features of the invention will appear from the following more detailed descriptlon. 1

In the drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of my machine; Fig. 2 is an end elevatlon looking from the right hand end of the machine; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section looking from the opposite direction to Fig. 2, the planes of the section being indi` cated by the offset line 3-13 of Fig. l; Fig. 4: is a sectional plan of the machine substantially on the offset line 4--4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional front elevation, being a section indicated by the offset line 5 5 in Fig.

l1. The remaining views are details principally on a scale three times that of the preceding figures. Figs; fand 7 are elevations substantially on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2, Fig. 6 looking toward the left and Fig. 7 toward the right; Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a detail of the mechanism for controlling the alinement of the'banks, being lan enlargment of the same mechanism appearing near the bottom of Fig. 1; Fig. 10 is a bottom plan of the mechanism shown in Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a perspecvktive view of the removable holding trough at the "bottom of the type bed; Fig. 12 isa view of theblock for holding the banks in place, being substantially a horizontal section on the line v12---12 of Fig.3; Figs. 13 to 16 are Vdiagrammatic details of the oscillatory gate and its operating bar; Fig. 17 is a perspective of the gate.

As shown in the drawings, the frame of my machine comprises a suitable bed 1, from which'rises a transverse vertical plate 2 and two longitudinal vertical plates 8 and et parallel with each other and some distance apart, and (directly above the latter) two other longitudinal plates 5 and 6, separated from the lower plates by horizontal frame bars 7 and 8. The plates 3 and 4 are shown as secured to the bed near their lower ends by ears and 'cap screws 9. The upper and lower plates are secured together by bolts passing through the intermediate bars 7` and 8, and these bars are secured at their right hand end to the transverse plate 2. A suitable cross bar 11 at the top of the machine braces the plates 5 and 6. The longitudinal stationary frame plates, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are cut away for lightness, as shown, and each is provided with four horizontal guideways, two facing upwardly and two downwardly. The guideways which face upwardly near the bottom of the respective plates are indicated by the numerals'l and 16 and those near the top of the plates which 'ace downwardly are indiwted by 17 and 18. In the form shown, each of these guideways is made V-shaped to form a portion of a ball-race. Slidably mounted in the respective guideways are four vertical plates, designated 21 to 24 inclusive. These plates stand adjacent to the inner faces of the corresponding vertical frame plates and are each provided on their outer sides with members which have horizontally extending grooved faces' completing the ball-races referred to. rlhe downwardly facing members on the lower and upper plates are designated 28 and 29 respectively; the upwardly facing members areV designated 30 and 31.

33 indicates one or more balls in the various raceways referred to.

To enable the convenient assemblage and adjustment of the ball bearings referred to, l 5nd it convenient to make the lower menibers 28 and 29 on the shiftable plates 21-24 rigid with the plates, while the u per menibers 30 and` 3l are movable bloc held in place by screws 40 (Fig. 1) passing loosely through the blocks into the plates and there being set screws 4l mounted in ribs on `the plates and bearing against the lower edge of the blocks. The plates 2l-24 referred to carry the respective type banks, as hereinafter explained, and these plates are made easily' movable on the frame plates by the ball bearings described, to enable the lateral shifting of the banks a distance corresponding to the. width of a single channel to enable two channels (one tor upper case characters and one 4for lower case characters) to cooperate at will with a single gate controlled by a single nger key. Accordingly, the movement of the plates 21--24 is comparativelyslight. This movement is accurately limited bymeans of set screws 37 and 38 mounted in inwardly extending lips near the opposite endsof the respective frame plates and bearing against the edges of the shittable plates.

The different banks for holding type consist of parallel rails45 mounted on upper Maaate and lower cross bars 46 and 47 which are slidably dove-tailed in the shiftable plates. This construction enables any bank to be drawn out ot' its supporting plate edgewise. When in place the banks are locked by suitable means, as, lfor example, bolts 49 which are mounted in the bosses 28 `and 29 and are pressed into cross bars 46 by springs 48 (Fig. 12'). The bolts have their outer ends turned at an angle, Avasshown in F ig. 1, enabling them to be conveniently drawn out and turned past a hump on the boss to release the corresponding bank.

In thel particular embodiment shown, the machine is adapted for operation with short type grooved on its oppositey sides and the bars of each bank are of an I-shape in cross section, ythus loosely confining the type, `as indicated in Fig. 12. rlhe type, which also appear in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, are designated 50. These type, being/loosely confined in the vertical channels, drop by gravity to the bottom of the channel., or as near thereto as type below them permits. Means are provided for supporting type in thev various channels. ln the case of the upper type cases, the gates mounted in the bars 7 and 8, as hereinafter explained, supportthe type. ln the lower type 'cases the type are supported by horizontal. trough-shaped bars 52, (Figs. 3 and 11) which embrace the lower ends of the channel bars and are held in place by having inwardly turned flanges 53 occupying notches 54 in 'the bars. Fig. 3 shows the lower type cases so equipped, and these type cases when released by the bolts 49, may be drawn out edgewise with the supports 52and thus retain their type. When the upper cases aredrawn out a trough-bar similar to the bar 52 is placed opposite the lower edge of the bank so that alined-nctches 54 on the rear or the channel bars slide over the dange 53 and thus support the troughbars on the bank and'retain the type from dropping out.

t is to be understood. that, when the upper banks from 'which the type are assembled becomc :more or less nearly empty and the lower banks into which the Atype are distributed become correspondingly nearly full, 'the upper and lower banks are interchanged. Thus, for example, thev lower bank is drawn: out edgewise and stood aside, the upper bank isthen drawn out'edgewise onto a temporarily held trough bar 52 and then such bank, so equipped, is shoved into the place of the lower bank; then the for` mer lower bank. is shoved into the seat for the upper bank, and, in doing so the bank slides oli" of the corresponding trough-bar 52, which is set aside until another interchange is made.

l will now describe the means by which the ringer keys control the assemblagefrom the upper banks and. distribution into the lower banks. Mounted in the horizontal frame bars 7 and 8 are a series of oscilla tory gates 60 and 61, one for every two channels of the type banks above the gates or below the gates; that is to say, each gate is designed to effect the assemblage from two channels above it and the distribution into two channels below it, by reason of a shift mechanism which, when desired, shifts those banks laterally the distance of one channel. The type gate (shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 13 to 17) comprises a cylindrical shank 62 journaled in the corresponding frame bar and an enlargedcylindrical head 63, on the inner face of the bar and standing directly beneath the corresponding type bank. The head 63 is provided with a normally transverse slot or groove 64 and a short normally vertical slot or notch 67 at the bottom. These transverse grooves normally all aline, as shown in Fig. 5, to make a channel for discharging the released type or receiving the type to be distributed.

To assemble type, the gates corresponding to the desired channels are successively given a quarter turn, making their grooves vertical, as shown in the case of the left hand gate in Fig. 5. When so turned the column of type (which are piled on their sides) directly above the gate drops by gravity until the lowermost type is within the gate. The column is stopped in this position by such lowermost type engaging and resting on the horizontal toothed plate 65 (Figs. 3 and 4). Then the gate is returned to its original position, whereby thetype is turned a quarter way around, passing through the notch between the teeth of the plate 65, and stands with its character upright opposite a continuous channel of grooves across` the machine, by which channel the type may be shoved, by suitable means, into an assemblage receiver. To distribute type the gates are similarly given a quarter turn (left hand gate, Fig. 5)and the shoulder at the end of the notch 67 -acts as a stop. Fig. 5 shows the machine in its distributing position and with the channels of the upper bank out of registration with the gates. Mechanism hereinafter described, is provided for shifting the upper type cases (simultaneously with other changes to convert the machine from distribution to assemblage, and vice versa) so that during assemblage the channels of the upper banks alinewith the axes of the gates. To rock the type gates a quarter turn and back by a depression of the finger key, I prefer' to use a very simple but peculiarly formed bar connecting the key levers with the shanks of the type gates and acting on different shoulders thereofV when the levers are depressed or `returned to normal position. This operating device is claimed in my prior application referred to. It is shown herein in Figs. 3, 4, and 1,3 to 17.

Figs. 3 and 4 show substantially a standard or Remington keyboard, having the ordinary upper and lower case characters on single keys, as indicated at 70. The levers of these keys are arranged in two sets, the first set 72 resting /on the stationary pivot bar 73 and extending beneath the rear cases, and the other set 75 resting on the pivot bar 76 and extending beneath the operating bars of the forward cases. The operating bars for the respective gates are designated 78. They rest at theirlower ends on the respective levers and are normally in their lowermost position by reason of their weight assisted by a spring. The upper ends of the operating bars 78 extend alongside of the shanks of the gates 60. These Shanks are preferably made tubular and across each shank are notches, at right angles to each other, which provide two pairs ofshoulders 81, 82, 83 and 84. Each bar has an upward projection 85 adapted to stand below and shove upwardly on the shoulder 81, and ithas a downward projection 86 adapted to overhang and shove downwardly on the shoulder 84. Normally, the bars stand in their lowermost positions with the side face of the portion 86 engaging the vertical surfaces 83 and 84 and the projection 85 directly below the horizontal surface 81. The depression of any key raises its correspond-v ing bar, and this carries the projection 86 upward to idle position and causes the projection 85 to shove upwardly on the shoulder 81, thus giving the shank a quarter turn. In this position the projection 85 engages the now vertical surfaces 81 and 82 and holds the gate with its groove 64 vertical. When the key is released thebar 78 descends, restoring the key lever while the projection 86 acts on the shoulder 84 and turns the lgate back to normal position.

The keyboard of this machine is provided with the usual standard space bar 88 mounted on twolevers 89. These levers are shown as pivotally mounted on the rod 73, the left hand lever 89 being counter-balanced by the spring 90, while the right hand lever 89 extends beneath and acts on a regular upright bar 78 which operates a regular gate coacting with channels which carry space type, z'. e., type bodies without characters.

As heretobore stated, each key of the keyboard corresponds to both an upper and lower case character and the type banks arey shifted the distance of a single channel, when the other of such characters is desired. As explained, this shifting is ac` complished by moving the supporting plates 21-24 against the action of the spring 93 interposed between a lug 94 (on the plates 21-24) and the shoulder of a cutawaj7 portion 91 (in the plates 3-6). This movement is effected by means of rock arms 100 and 101 which are mounted on v.rock shafts 102 and 103, and carry rollers 104 and 105 bearing against kthe 'edge of the respective plates 23, 24 and 21, 22. The rock shafts 102 and 103 are rocked by links 106 and 107 connected with rock arms 108 and 109 on the respective rock shafts. The links 106 and 107 are connected by suitable mecha-V nism (changeable for assemblage or distribution, as presently described) with shift keys 110 .and 111. The shift keys are designed to be'operated in the usual manner of the standard keyboard; that is to say, theleft hand key 110, when depressed and held down, will effect the shifting, but is not designed to remain depressed, whereas the right hand key, which also effects the shifting, may lock itself in the down position but is released by the depression of the key 110. In accomplishing this, the respective levers 114 and 112 are loose on a rock shaft 113 (the rocking of which effects the shifting as hereinafter explained) and each lever stands above a .rock arm 115 rigid on the shaft. Accordingly, the downward movement of either finger key rocks the shaft. To retain the shift lever 112 in its lowermost position .when it is depressed, 1 provide a catch 150 (Fig. 3) which is adapted to hook-over a pin 151 on the shift lever. The catch is provided with a beveled nose, so that when the lever is de# pressed the catch is forced from beneath the pin, after which the catch springs over the pin and retains the lever. As shown in Fig. 3, 152 indicates the spring for this purpose, which is connected to a rock arm 153 on a rock shaft 154 with which the catch is rigidly connected. The rock arm 153 is located directly beneath the other shift lever 114. Accordingly, whenever the right hand shift lever is depressed it stays down, insuring upper case characters, until the `left hand lever is depresd, which releases the right hand lever, and both levers, on removal of the pressure on the left hand lever, return to normal position. For a few upper case characters, itis more convenient to depress the left hand key and hold 1t de pressed by finger pressure. The means by which the rocking of the shaft 113 effects the shifting includes a rock arm 117 rigidy on the shaft, extending forwardly and provided with a yoke plate 118 which extends over hooked ends on the rods 106 and 107.

Assuming that the machine is in use as a composer, the rod 106 is the one under consideration, for the lower cases and their rod 107 are, at such time, idle. From areference to Figs. 1 and 9, which show the parts in this position, it will be seen that the rod 106 has its hooked end 120 standing directly beneath a downward lug 121 of the nier/,84e

yoke plate, while. the hooked end 124 of the rod 107 is beneath a recess 125 of the yoke plate. Accordingly, when the shift lever rocks the Shaft 113, this draws down on the rod 106 but has no action on the rod 107 on account of the recess 125 above its end. This provides for shifting the upper case in composing. When distributing, the rod 107 is the one to be shifted by the key, and to accomplish this the two rods 106 and 107, when the machine is converted from a composer to .a distributer, are moved laterally of their lower ends so that the hooked end 124 of the rod 107 comes beneath the lug 121 in the position occu ied bythe end 120 in Fig. 9 and the hooke end 120 comes into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, which is beneath the recess 126. In such position the rocking of the shift affects only the rod 107.

As heretofore explained, when the machine is distributing, it is necessary to shift the upper cases slightly out of their normal position to prevent their channels registering with any vertical grooves in the gates, and, to effect this, I provide a stationary inclined cam 145, which is secured to aboss on the under side of the bedl plate and presents an inclined edge adapted to engage the hooked end 120 of the rod 106 when it is shifted to idle position, and during such movement cams that end downwardly into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9. This shifts the upper banks a fraction of the distance between channel centers and holds the upper banks idle, preventing type being discharged therefrom while the machine isa distributer. Y

To change the position of the shift rods 106, 107 from composing to distributing, and vice versa, I provide a sliding bar 130 (Figs. 9 and 10), which has notches 131 and 132 occupied by the respective rods 107 and 106. The bar 130 is supported by screws 135 passing through slots 136 into bosses 137 on the under side of the'bed plate 1. To shift the bar 130 lengthwised provide a rock arm 140 projecting from a rock shaft` 141 and shown as having a ball head occupying a round hole in the bar 130. This rock shaft is mounted in the bed of the machine and has on its forward end a rigid arm 143 which is provided. with a knob 144. This knob is mounted on a bolt 145 slidably occupying the arm 143 and pressed inwardly by a spring 146 and adapted to seatL in either of two holes 148 or 149 in the front of the bed as shown best in Figs. 1 and 2. Accordingly, to change the shift mechanism from composing to distributing, and vice versa, it is only necessary to pull outwardly on the knob 144 and move the arm to its other osition, allowing the knob lock to seat. n addition to the shift, other changes are necessary when the machine is converted from composing to distributing, and I effect these changes by means of the same rock shaft 141, which is extended through the bed of the machine, as shown in Fig. 2 and connected at its rear end with other mechanism, hereinafter described.

From the foregoing description the manner of assembling type in the horizontal channel provided by alined grooves of the gates, and for discharging the type reaching a gate through said grooves, will be apparent. I will now describe the conveying means for carrying the assembled type from its gate, or the type to be distributed to the gate.

Secured to the transverse frame plate 2 is a bracket 160 which has a horizontal trough-like portion 161, best shown in Figs. 3 and 1. This trough is divided by a pair of longitudinal partitions 163 vinto an elongated annular passageway. In this passageway is an endless belt 170 which is stretched about a pair of sheaves 171 and 172. Secured to the belt ,is a suitable projection .171 adapted to carry the type along the channel provided by the alined grooves of the heads as the belt travels. lVhen composing, the belt travels in the right hand direction (looking down in Fig. l) and this carries the type from the front upper bank of cases to the left, and from the rear upper' bank of cases to the right. At the left hand end of the machine a horizontal U-shaped split tube 176 provides a channel which alines with the grooves in the two sets of heads; while at the right hand end of the rear channel of grooves is a straight receiving channel 180. Accordingly, type from the rear bank, released in composing, are carried directly to the right into the channel 180, while type from the front bank are carried to the left and around the U-shaped trackway 176, and then through the alined groovesat the rear into the same channel 180. It is tobe understood thatthe belt is driven fast enough so that type may be carried from the right hand gate of the front bank around the left hand end of the machine and into the channel 180 before a subsequent key will be operated to discharge type at any other point of the belt. Accordingly, there is no transposition of characters, whatever the ordervof their release. The characters ref ceived in composing in the channel 180 pass continuously along that channel in composed alinement, through a channel 191 in a head 190V (used in distributing but stationary in composing) into a removable tube 182. The outer end of the tube is supported by a bracket 185 extending upwardly from the end of the bed. lVhen a line has been thus composed in the tube 182 it is slid lengthwise sufiicient to clear its left hand end from the frame part holding it and then swung slightly and drawn out toward the left from the holder at the other end, and is thus in condition to transfer the line to any suitable printing device-suitable stops if desired being clipped around. the tube or sprung into its slot to retain the line during transference. y

,- In distributing -type a line thereof is placed in the tube 182 and that tube is put in the same position it occupies in composing. The direction of the movement of the belt, however, is changed so that it can carry type from the channel 180 through the channel of alined grooves, and, if necessary, around the U-shaped track at the end into the second channel of grooves, until it is stopped by coming into a head which has been turned on its axis, whereupon, when such head is returned to normal position, the type is swung downwardly and drops by gravity into the proper channel. To accomplish the stoppage. at the proper point the operator simply presses the key corresponding to the character about to be engaged by the belt. After such stopping the belt is again reversed and travels back into position for another type.

The conveying belt, it will be seen, has a continuous travel in composing but a reciprocation in distributing. The driving mechanism for this will be hereinafter described. It should be noted at this point that the belt is loose enough on its pulleys so that it may slip whenever the type travel is stopped in either distribution or assemblage.

In order that the type being assembled shall stand right-side-up in the tube 182 it is necessary when in the upper bank, that they lie on that side which is on the left of one facing the character. As the lower cases, when filled, are transposed and become upper cases it is necessary that the type lie on the same side in the lower cases, but, as the distributing movement of the gates turns the vertical faced type ontotheir right sides it is necessary to turn them up-side-down before distribution. It is desii-able, however, to have them right-side-up when they are read by the operator who depresses the keys. To provide for this contingency I insert a turn-table between the tube 182 and the channel 180, which, though idle during composing, operates during distribution to take the type received from the tube andturn it half way around for discharge into the channel 180; This turn-table is designated 190 in Figs. 5 and 8 and consists of a circular block having a diametric groove 191 adapted tocarry type and aline with the channel 180 and the tube 182. This block seats in a corresponding recess in a portion 191 of the transverse plate 2. During composing the turn-table is stationary and, as heretofore explained,

Ithe type pass directly through the groove 191. During distribution a guide plate 196, having its lower portion semi-circular and of a radius a type-width less than that of the turn-table, is lowered into the position where its semi-circular lower end is concentric with the lower half of the turn-table. This guide plate thereafter makes a stop for the type; wherefore, by rotating the turn-table a Lhalf turn clockwise (Fig. 5) the type is carried from the right hand side of the guide plate to the left hand side and inverted in doing so. Movement is communicated to the turn-table 190 by the shaft 200 on which it is rigid and which is journaled in bearingsy in the frame plate 2 and carries a sheave 202 (Figs. 2 and 4) loose on the shaft but frictionally held against independent turning by reason of a disk 203 pressed by an adjustable spring 204. VA belt 205 about the sheave leads to a source of constant power, which is shown as a sheave 207 on the armature shaft 208 of the motor 209. During assemblagev the belt is slack enough to be idle, but, at the time of distribution, a belt tightener bears against the belt and causes it to communicate movement to the sheave 202.

The belt tightener referred to comprises a sheave 210 on an arm 21.1 which is loose on a rock shaft 213. Rigid on this rock shaft 213 is an arm 215 which has an extension lying behind the arm 211 and provided with a set screw 216 adapted to engage that arm. The arm 215 is connected by a rod 220 with a rock arm 221 on the rear end of the rock shaft 141, which, as hereto-l fore explained, is operated by the arm 143 vwhenever the machine is changed from the composer to a distributer. In the distributing position, which is that shown in Fig. 5, the arm 143 is in its lowermost position and the shaft 141 has been rocked clockwise, which has pulled down on the rod 220 and thereby forced the set screw 216 against the arm 211 to tighten the belt 205. The same movement lowers the turn-table guide 196 by means of they bar 222 connected by the arm 22a with the guide 196, and at its, lower end connected to the rock-,arm- 224l on the shaft 213. s y 1 To control the rotation of the turn-table shaft in successive turns of a half rotation each, this shaft is provided with a collar 225 (Figs. 2, 4 and 7 -which has diametrically opposite notches, either of which is engaged by the nose of a double--armed latch 227 which is pivoted on a stationary boss 228 of the frame plate 2 and has its other arm extending beneath the shoulder 226 of a bar 229. TheA latter bar extends in an` upright direction and is pivoted at 230 on a rockl arm 2,31 rigid on a rock shaft 234.` The shaftV 234, as presently explained, is rocked clockwise (Figs. 1 and 7 whenever a key is depressed, and during dis- .tribution movement is thus conveyed to the Directly above the two sets of vertical I operating bars 78 are two universal bars 95 and 96, each consisting of a plate extending inwardly from a rod `97, which is pivoted between studs 98 carried by the frame ofthe machine. Bearing downwardly on the two universal bars are rock arms projecting from the rock shaft 234. The rock arm extending over the universal bar 96 is conveniently made by extending the arm 231 on the left side of its pivot, as shown at 251 (Fig. 7) and providing it with a'set screw 250. The-arm connecting on the universal bar 95 is shown as the left hand portion of a lever 235 on the forward end of the rock shaft 234, this left hand portion being provided with a ball head bearing on the universal bar. The right hand arm of this lever 235 is provided with a set screw 255 which bears downwardly on a vertically slidable rod 256 pressed upwardly by a helical spring 257. This spring accordingly tends to rock the shaft 234 contra-clockwise and thus performs the double function of raising the. bar 229, into position to release the turn-table, and of assistin gravity in depressing the operating bars 78 when the pressure on the linger keys is removed.

1t will be seen that whenever one of the bars 78 is raised the shaft 234 is rocked, and that during distribution this withdraws the latch 227 from the head 225 and allows the turn-table to rotate. -In order that the notched head 225 may remain locked during assemblage, 1 provide mechanism which withdraws the bar 229, when the machine is set for assembling, so that the movement of this bar will not cause it to engage the latch 227. This withdrawal is accomplished by a link 240 which hooks around the lower end of the bar 229 and has its other end pivotally connected at 241 to the rock arm 242 rigid on the shaft 213, which, as. above explained, is turned by the arm 143 whenever the machine is changed from composing to distributing.

Fig. 7 shows the mechanism just described in distributing position, the bar 229 being forced to the right by a spring 245. When this bar is depressed in this position it shoves downwardly on the-latch lever 227 for a sufiicient distanceftorelease its other end from the notched head 225 and then a cam surface 247 on thefbar'engages a hub 248 of` a cam on the shaft" 200 and thereby forces itselfzto the'left to clear' the lever 227, whereupon the other end of that lever swings downwardly (being heavier for that purpose) to be in position to engage the other shoulder of the collar on its next half rotation.

Whenever a key is depressed, the universal bar mechanism, above described, de-

presses the slidable rod 256. Rigid on this'- rod is an arm 259, andv whenthe machine is set for composing, the rod is turned so that this arm stands above the forward end of a lever 260 (Figs, 2 and 4) the rear end of which is connected with a' rocking escapement- 261. Thus, in assembling, the depression of akey causes the forward arm 262 of the escapement to be projected into the path of the stop '174 on the belt while the rear arm 263, which normally restrains the belt, is withdrawn. When the finger key which caused the operation described, is returned to normal position the rising of the rod 256 oppositely rocks the escapement and releases. the forward arm thereof, which releases the belt and allows it to travel until the stop thereon again engages the rear arm of the escapement. Asthe depression of a key turns the gate, and the raising of the key releases the escapement,

it will be seen that before the belt'is released the type is necessarily turned down by the turning gate, so that it is in position to be engaged by the belt and is carried thereby into the channel 180. Any stick-p ing of the oscillatory gates, should any accidentally happen, would simply hold the corresponding universal bar elevated and prevent the return of the rod 256, which would prevent the release of the belt by the escapement. n

In distributing type the movement of the transporting belt, insteadv of being con-` tinuous, is reciprocatory It normally stands with its stop 17 4 in front of the rear arm 263 of the escapement. In distributing, the active movement of the belt is opposite to that of composing, and thus moves the stop away from the escapement and carries the type along until stopped by the type coming into a positioned gate. Then the movement of the belt is reversed (that is given the movement it has in composing) to carry it back to stopped position. To effect the reciprocating movement of the belt the rod 256 which, as heretofore described, moves up and down to operate the escapement in assembling, is given a quarter turn, which throws the arm 259 (which, in composing, lies above'the lever 260) out of registration with the lever v260, and throws an otherwise idle arm 271 on the rod into registration with a lever 272. This lever carries a roller 273 engagingthe head 274 of a spool 275, (Figs. 1 and 2),which.

is splined on a shaft 276 and slidable thereon. The spool is provided with` another head 277, and between these heads, revolving in a4 plane at right angles to them, is a disk 280on the continuously rotating armature shaft 208. During assemblage the head 273 is in engagement.' with the disk 280 and the latter clears the head 277 and thlsresults inrotating the shaft 276 in a clockwise direction, giving a continuous travel to "the belt in the proper direction. Fig. 2 shows the machine set4 for assembling, andin this position the spool is held in its lowermost posit-ion by a spring. 279.v

It will be seen ,-that, by operating the-lever 272 and' thereby shifting. the spool 275, the belt maybe caused to travel in either direction, as desired. In distributing, the depression of the forward end of the arm 272, by the arm 271 on the rod 256, Whenever a key is depressed, raises .the spool against the action of the spring279 so that the lower head 277 lof-"the spool engages the disk 280, reversing'th'e direction of rotation of the shaft 276, and hence of the belt. This carries the type into thel proper gate.

When the v depressed key returns to normal position the gate turns the type down,

as heretofore described, and the risingrod 256 releases the spool so that the head 273 again` engages the disk 280Aand the belt is returned to Astartingpos'ition.4 The quarter- "turn of the rod 256 referredA to, is accomplished automatically whenever. the machinev is set for distribution, by'means of a bell crank'extension 285 of thearm 259, which is'con'nected by a link 286 with an arm 287A on the rock shaftv '213, heretofore re-` ferred to. l

side oftheturn-table 190. 'To so-.A'feed the j The descriptionlofthe'operation of dis-- tribution, above given, presupposes that type.

are supplied continuously to the right hand type I provide a b'a-r 290 (Figs. 1,4, GlandS) carried bythe frame plate2 'and jthe bracket arm 185, and 'slidableon this bar, a blojcl': 291 which carries an arm 292, the upper end 'of which extends alongthe face' of the tube 182,

and, by being moved, isadapted to feed the' type. To move the block 291 stepby step, I;

provide on the sl1'aft'200, which carries the turn-table, a cam 294, ythe hub of which has .A

heretofore been referred to 515.248. This cam acts on the roller 295 of a lever 296, -the other end of which v enga-ges 'and reciprocates a ratchet rack 297, withiwhiclr coactsv a' ,pau'l' 298 carried by the block l291. Suitable springs act on the variousparts toliold them' in proper position. In composing, thefarm '292, is swung by means of afhandle-299 away from the type and this Same `movement causes the lower end 293 o f the lever 292 to portion ofthe pawl .298-

raise the righthand to free it from the rock bar.

It will be seen lfrom the above description that it is an extremely simple matter, to* change the machine yfromv a composerto a.

distributer, and lvice versa. If themachine is composing, the lever 143 is .in its''uppermostposition (Fig. 1) .andthe 4block.291

stands idle 'at the extreme rig'ht.'4 'To change Y to distribution (F-ig. 5) the lever' 143 "is moved to itsl lowermost position; andv then the block 291 is shoved as far as possible to the left, which shoves the line in the tube 182 so that the forward type enters the turntable. All. the other changes necessary for distribution occur automatically, consequent upon the movement of the lever 143. Restoring they .lever and block to their firstmentioned positions, .converts the machine toacompose'r.' The ready change from assemblage to distribution, and vice versa, enables .f corrections to be very easily made, should' errors. occur during composing. Thus, ifthefoperator discovers that he has struck the wrong character, it is only necessary for him to convert the machine to a distributer and to distribute the improper character to its receiving channel in the lower bank and then re-convert the machine to a composer and set the proper character.

It should be noted that the readily removable type banks of this machine not only enable convenient interchange of the assemblage and distribution cases, but enable the substitution of banks having other fonts of type-*either a different face-of type or a slightly different sized body. The same banks, gates and almost all of the mechanism may readily be employed, for example, for typewriter type of the two sizes commonly mown as pica and lite. Assuming that the machine shown is for pica type, to change to lite it is only necessary to substitute a slightly thicker plate for the stop plate 65 so that, in assemblage, the neXt to the bottom type will not pass below the lower edge of the 'upper banks, and to substitute a slightly wider stop plate 196 at the turn table so that the neXt to the forward type of the line being distributed will not pass into the turn-table.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is:

1.111 a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination, with interchange-- able type banks down which type may slide by gravity, of mechanism for assembling type from the lower end of one bank and distributing type into the upper end of the other bank. y

2f na typesetting and .distributing machine, the combination, withinterchangeable type holders down which type may slide by gravity, 'of mechanism for assembling type from the lower end of one holder and distributing type into the upper end of the ,other holder, and a keyboard of linger keys connected with .said mechanism.

3. Thecombination, with a pair of interchangeable type cases one mounted above the other, and mechanism for assembling type from-the lower end of the upper case and distributing typeV into the upper end of the lower case.

. 4'. The combination with a pairl of interp changeable type cases one mounted above the other, mechanism for assembling type from the lower end of the .upper case and distributing type into the upper end of the lower case, and a keyboard of finger keys connected with said mechanism.

5. The combination of a pair of interchangeable type cases down which type may slide by gravity, meansfor assemblingindividual characters from the upper case and for distributing individual characters into the lower case, and means for transporting such characters from and to the respective cases. y

6. The combination of a pair of bodily interchangeable type banks each having side by side channels down which type may slide by gravity, a series of devices for assembling individual characters from the respective channels of the upper bank and for distributing individual characters into the case and in the opposite direction to distribute it into the upper end. of the lower case.

9. The combination of a pair of interchangeable type cases one above the other, intermediate mechanism for assembling type from the lower end ofthe upper case and for distributing it into the upper end of the lower case, and mechanism for moving such type laterally from the assemblage point and to the distributing point.

10. The combination of a pair of interchangeable type cases one above the other, intermediate mechanism for assembling type from the lower end of the upper case and for distributing it into'the upper end of the lower case, finger keys and connections for operating said mechanism, and mechanism for moving type laterally from the assemblage point and to the distributing point.

11. The combination, with upper and lower type cases, of intermediate mechanism having one movement to assemble type from the lower end of the upper case and another movement to distribute type into the upperv lower type cases, of intermediate mechanism" having one movement to assemble type from .the lower end of the upper case and another movement to distribute type into the upper end of the lower case, and a keyboard of finger keys connected with said mechanism.

13. The combination, with upper and lower type cases. of intermediate mechanism having 011e movement to assemble type from the lower end of the upper case and another movement to distribute type into the upper end of the lower case, and means for latterally transporting type to and from such mechanism.

1l. The combination, with upper and lower type cases, of intermediate mechanism having one movement to assemble type from the lower end of the upper case and another movement to distribute type into the upper end of the lower case, finger keys, representing different characters, mechanism connecting the same with the intermediate mechanism mentioned, and means for laterally transporting type.

l5. The combination, with a pair of type eases, of intermediate mechanism adapted on one movement to receive a type from one case and by a return movement carry the type-into delivery position, said mechanism also beingadapted by one movement to receive type from a passageway and by a return movement deliver it to the other type case, a keyboardof nger keys corresponding to different characters, and mechanism connecting such finger keys, with the intermediate mechanism referred to, whereby the down stroke of the keys operates the intermediate mechanism in one direction and the return stroke in the opposite direction.

16. The combination of a series of type repositories and a series of oscillatory gates adaptedto be turned todistribute type into respective repositories, and means for transporting -the type to such gates.

. 1T. The combination of a series of type repositories, a series of oscillating gates adapted to be turned to distribute type into respective` respositories, andl means for transporting the type to such gates, and finger keys for operating the respective gates.

1S. The combination of a type case having repositories down which type may-pass b v gravity, a series of oscillatory gates adjacent to the upper ends ofthe repositories, means for transporting type laterally to the desired gate, and meansfor oscillating'said gates to divert the type into the respective repository.

1 9. Theeombination of a type case having repositories down which typemay pass by gravity, a series of oscillatory gates adjacent to the upper ends ofthe repositories, means for transporting type laterally to the desired gate, and a set of linger key and connecting mechanism for oscillating said gates to divert the type into the respective rerepositories side' by side, a series of gates,l

each gate being provided with an openended groove land with 'another groove which is interrupted, and means for positioning the interrupted groove of a desired gate in aliiieiiient with open-ended grooves of other gates, said open-ended grooves thus providing a channel for the feeding of type to the interrupted groove.

21. The combination of aseries of type repositories side by side, a series of movable gates, each gate being provided with an open-ended groove and .with another groove which is interrupted,'means for positioning the interrupted groove of a desired lgate in alinement with open-ended grooves of other gates, and finger keys for operating said means. v

22. The combination of a type case down which type mayslide by gravity, a series of oscillatory gates above the type case, each gate being provided with an open-ended groove and an interrupted groove at an angle to theopen-ended groove, said openended grooves normally alining, and means for turnin any desired gate to present its interruptec groove in alinement with the alined grooves of the other gates.

23. The combination, with a type case, of a series of movable gates adjacent to the end of the case, each gate being provided with an open-ended groove and an interrupted groove, means for alining the open-ended grooves, means for positioning any desired gate with its interrupted groove in alinement with the alined grooves of the other gates, and means for transporting Atype through alined grooves into an interrupted groove.

24. The combination of a series of movable gates each provided with an openended groove and an interrupted groove,

`series of gates, and means for transporting type through the alined grooves of such series into the interrupted gate.

26. The combination of a series of Inov-v able gates each provided'y with -an openended groove and an interrupted groove,- a keyboard having ,keys corresponding to different characters, means operated by the keys for alining the interrupted groove of the corresponding gate with open-ended grooves of a series of gates, and means for transporting type through the alined grooves of such series intothe interrupted gate.

27. The combination of a series of round gates mounted side by'side, each gate being provided'-iv'ith a diainetric open-ended groove and an interrupted groove at right angles to the dia'metric groove, and means for giving any of the gates a quarter turny to cause its interrupted roove to aline with the diametric grooves o the other gates.

28. The combination of a series of round gates mounted side by side, each lgate being provided with a diametric open-ended groove and an interrupted groove vat right angles to the diametric groove, means for giving one of the gates a quarter turn to cause its interrupted groove to aline with the diametric grooves of the other gates, and means for feeding type along the .channel provided by such alined diametric grooves into the notch provided bythe turned interrupted groove, and means for thereafter turning the gate with the last-mentioned groove to discharge the type therefrom.

29. The combination of a series of gates mounted Side by side, each gate being provided with an open-ended groove and an interrupted groove, means for moving any.

of the gates to cause its interrupted groove to aline with the open-ended grooves of the other gates, mechanism for feeding type along the channel provided by alined grooves into the notch provided by the moved interrupted groove, means for thereafter moving the gate with the last-mentioned groove to discharge the type therefrom, and a series of finger keys for operating the means mentioned.

30. The combination of a series of round. gates mounted side by side, each gatebeing provided with a diametric open-ended `groove and a notch at right angles to the diametric groove, said gates having their diametri@ grooves normally alining bnt each being adapted to be given a quarter turn to cause its notch to aline with the diametric grooves of the other gates, means for feeding type along the channel provided by alined diametric grooves into the notch provided by a turned gate, a. series of finger keys, and mechanism operated thereby for turning the respective gateslirst in one direction and then in the other.

31. The combination of two type'cases, a.

series of intermediate gates, means on each gate for providing a continuous channel for transporting type, means for withdrawing type from one case and delivering it to the passageway provided by alined inactive gates, and means for receiving type through the passageway so provided andV delivering the passageway so providedr and delivering it to the lower type case.

33. The combination of'two gravity type cases, one above the other, a series of intermediate gates, means on each gate for providing a continuous channel for transporting type, means for withdrawing type from the upper type case and delivering it to the passageway provided by alined inactive gates, means for receiving type through the passageway so provided and delivering it to the lower type case, and a series of nger keys for operating the respective gates.

34. The combination of two gravity type cases, oneabove the other, a series of intermediate oscillatory gates, an. open-ended groove on each gate for providing a continuous channel for transporting type,

means for turning any gate to cause its groove to aline with a channel of the upper type case thus providing for withdrawing type from the upper type case and deliveringit by a return movenent of the gate to the passageway provided by alined grooves of inactive gates, means on each gate for receiving and holding type delivered through the passageway so provided and by a movement ofthe gate delivering it to the lower type case, and a series of finger'keys -for oscillating the respective gates.

35. The combination of a pair of gravity typecases, one above the other, a lateral series of round gates between the upper and lower cases, each gate having a diametric groove adapted to aline with others of such grooves to provide a lateral type'chan'nel, means operated by turning a gate for withdrawing type from the upper type case and delivering it tov such lateral channel., and

means operated by turning a -gate for-receiving type from the lateral channel and delivering it to the lower type case.

36. The combination of a pair-of gravity type cases, one above the other, a lateral 'series of round gates between the upper and lower cases, each gate having a diametrlc groove adaptedl to aline with similar grooves in the lother gates t'o provide a lateral type channel, means for withdrawing type from the upper type case and delivering it to such lateral type, andv means for receiving type from the lateral channel and delivering it to the lower type case, and a keyboard of finger keys for operating saidmeans.

37. The combination-of a, pairof type' cases one above the other, a lateral series of gates mounted 1n horizontal ahnement between the Ylowerend of the upper type case and the upper end of the lower type case, each gate having an open-ended groove and a notch, means for causing'the'open-ended grooves normally to aline' to provide a common type channel andthe notches to aline with individual channels of one case, and means for alining the open-ended groove of any gate with a corresponding type channel of the other cases and for alining the notch of any gate with the series of open-ended grooves of the other gates.

38. The combination of a pair of type cases one above the other, a `lateral series of round oscillatory gates mounted in horizontal alinement between the lower end of the upper type case and the upper end of the lower type case, each gate having an open-ended groove and a notch at an angle to such groove, the open-ended grooves normally alining with each other to provide a common type channeland the notches normally alining with the individual channels ofthe lower case, and means for alining the open-ended groove of any gate with a corresponding type channel of the upper case and for alining the notch of any gate with the series of open-ended grooves of the other gates.

39. The combination of a pair of type cases one above the other, a lateral series of round oscillatory gates mounted in horizontal alinement between the lower end of the upper type case and the upper end of the lower type case, each gate having an open-ended groove and a notch at an angle to such groove, the open-ended grooves normally alining with each other to provide a common type channel and the notches normally alining with the individual channels ,of the lower case, and a series of finger keys corresponding to different characters, and mechanism operated thereby and connected with the respective gates for alining the open-ended groove of any gate with'a corresponding type channel of the upper.

case and for alining the notch of any gate with the series of open-ended grooves of the other gates.

40. The combination with a plurality of type cases facing each other and each having rows of individual typeholders, and an intermediate type transfer mechanism adapted to coact first with the letters of one case and then with those of another.

41. The combination of two parallel type cases, and an intermediate type transfer mechanism adapted to coact on one side while moving in one direction with one case and on the opposite side while moving in the opposite direction with the other case.

42. The combination of two type cases facing each other, means for composing type from either ease, and an intermediate transfer mechanism movable in one direction with reference to one case and the opposite direction with reference to the other.

43. The combination of .two type cases 'facing each other, means for distributing type into either case, and an intermediate transfer mechanism moving in an orbit and having two oppositely moving portions between the two cases.

14. The combination of two type cases, means for distributing type into either case,

lfinge-r keys for voperating saidy means, and

type from the upper case ordistributing it into the lower case, and a transfer mechanism located between the two adapted to convey type to or from the lintermediate mechanism of either pair.

46. The combination of twopairs of superimposed type cases, mechanisms between the members of each pair for assembling type from the upper case or distributing it into the lower case, transfer mechanism located between the two adapted to convey type to or from the intermediate mechanism of either pair. a keyboard of linger keys, and mechanism operated thereby for controlling said intermediate mechanisms and vsaid transfer mechanism.

47. The combination of two type cases each having channels for holding type, said cases being positioned one in front of the other, means providing a channel across each case along which the type may be propelled, and a. U-shaped channel at one end of the cases connecting the two channels mentioned.

48. The combination of two type cases each having channels for holding type grooved on its opposite. sides, said cases being positioned one in front of lthe other so that the type in the respective vcases vface each other, means for assembling type from the various channels of the'two cases, there being a channel in front of each case along which the type may be propelled, and a U- shaped channel at the end of the cases connecting the two channels mentioned.

49. The combination with a series of typeholders, of a series of individual gates adapted to coact with the respective holders or be turned to make a common delivery channel, and an endless belt to transfer type in said delivery channel.

50. The combination of aseries of type channels side by side, a series of individual gates for controlling the discharge thereof, each gate .consisting of a head having a, groove, said head being mounted to turn on an axis in one direction and then turn back again, a series of key levers for operating the respective gates, a universal bar and a notched bar operated thereby to stopthe type L 51. The combination, with a pair of type cases parallel with each other and one. in front of the other, and an endless belt having two oppositely moving portions between them for transporting type.

.the members of each pair for assembling v 52. The combination of two type cases, one in front of the other' and spaced from it, an endless belt traveling in an orbit between the cases` and mechanism for receiving type from any case and placing it in position for transportation by said belt.

r1`he combination ot' two type cases, one in front otl the other and spaced from it, an endless belt traveling between the cases, mechanism for receiving type from any case and placing it" in position for trans portation by said belt, and an arcual type channel at the ends ot' the cases'substantially concentric of the belt at that point.

54. The combination, with a pair of type ases parallel with each other and one in front of the other, of an endless belt between them for transporting type, means providing a channel parallel with each type case, and a U-shaped connecting portion adjacent to one end .of the type cases.

55. The combination, with a pair of type cases parallel with each other and one in front of the other, of means providing a channel for carrying type having a straight portion parallel with each type case and a U-shaped connecting portion adjacent to one end. of the type case, an endless belt having straight portions parallel with the straight portions ofthe typeuchannel, and a pulley concentric of the U-portion and carrying the belt.

56. The combination of two type casv each having channels for holding type, said cases being positioned one in front of the other, a channel in front of each case along which the type may be propelled, a U-shaped channel at the end of the cases connecting the two channels mentioned, and an endless belt adapted to travel parallel with the straight channels and the U-shaped channel.

5T. The combination of two type cases each having channels :for holding type grooved on its opposite sides, said cases being positioned one in front of the other so that the type in the respective cases face each other, means for assembling type from the various channels of the two Cases,'there being a channel in front of each case alongr which the type may be propelled, a U-shaped channel at the end of the cases connecting the two channels mentioned, and an endless belt adapted to travel parallel with the straight channels and the U-shaped channel.

58. The combination of two type cases each facing each other,'a series of oscillatory gates at thelower ends of the respective channels withinthe two cases, each gate being provided with a groove adapted to aline with the cases or turned to aline with the other grooves of the other gates and thereby provide acommon channel, and an endless belt between the cases adapted to feed type along such discharge channel.

59. The combination, with a pair of type cases parallel with each other and one in front of the other, an endless belt between them for transporting type, means for continuously driving the belt, and an escapement for controlling it.

60. The combination with a series of type channels side by side, of a series ot' individual gates at the ends there-ot, each gate being provided with a groove adapted to aline with the corresponding channel or be turned to aline with each other to form a delivery channel, and an endless belt adapted` to transport the type along such delivery channel.

6l. The combination with a series of type channels side by side, of a series of individual gates at the ends thereof, each gate being provided with a groove adapted to aline with the corresponding channel or be turned to aline with each other to form a delivery channel, an endless belt adapted to transport the type along such channel, inger keys adapted to operate said gates, and a two-point escapement controlling the belt and operating to release it on the depression and raising of any key.

62. The combination of two type cases, one in front ot' the other and spaced from it, an endless belt traveling in an orbit be tween the cases, and mechanism for stopping at any case type delivered by said belt.

63. The combination. of two type cases, one in front of the other and spaced from it, an endless belt traveling between the cases, mechanism for receiving type from any case and placing it in position for transportation. by said belt, and mechanism for stopping at any case type delivered by said belt when moved' in the opposite direction.

(El. The combination ot type cases. a series oit mechanisms formed to distribute type -thereinto, an endless belt, and means for moving said belt first in one direction and then the other.

(35., The combination of type cases, a series of mechanisms formed to distribute type thereinto. finger keys for operating said mechanisms respectively, an endless belt, and means for moving said belt first in one direction and then the other to carry type tol a distribution mechanism and then return for another type.

66.A The combination of type cases,'mecha' nism for assembling type from one case, mechanism for distributing it into another, an endless belt, means for continuously rotating the belt to transfer type from the assemblage mechanism, and means for reciprocating the belt to transfer type to the distribution mechanism.

67. The combination of type cases. a series of mechanisms operable for assembling type from one case and for distributing it into another, finger keys for operating said mechanisms respectively, an endless belt, means for continuously rotating the belt to transfer type from the mechanisms during assemblage, and means for reciprocating the belt to transfer type to the mechanisms during distribution.

68. The combination, with distribution mechanism, of an endless belt for transporting type'thereto, and mechanism for causing the 'belt to reciprocate.

69. The combination, with distribution mechanism, of an endless belt for transporting type thereto, mechanism for causing the belt to reciprocate, and" finger keys for controlling the distribution mechanism and the reciprocation of the belt.

70. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, of an endless belt, means for giving the belt a continuous travel to carry type from the assemblage mechanism, and means for giving the belt a reciprocation to carry to the distributing mechanism.

71. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, of an endless belt, means f0.1` giving the belt a continuous-travel to carry type from the assemblage mechanism, means for giving the belt a reciprocation to carry to the distributing mechanism, finger keysfor controlling the belt, and mechanism for changing the machine from assemblage to distribution.

72. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, of an endless belt, means for giving the belt a continuous travel to carry type from the assemblage mechanism, means for giving the belt a reciprocation to carry to the distributing mechanism, an escapement mechanism operable to release the belt for assemblage, and finger keys for operating the escapement.

73. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, of an endless belt, means for giving the belt a continuous travel to carry type from the assemblage mechanism, an escapement mechanism operable to release the belt for assemblage, and means for connecting the power with the belt in either of two directions for distribution, and finger keys for operating the escapement and the last-mentioned means.v

7 4. The combination of distribution mechanism, conveying mechanism/for carrying type thereto, a reversing clutch between the source of power and the conveying mechanism, and finger keys adapted on the down stroke to set the clutch in one direction and on the up stroke in the opposite direction.

75. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, an endless belt adapted to shove type, a continuously rotating pulley tending to drive the belt in the assemblage direction, an escapement device for'holding and releasing the belt, and a reversing clutch between the source of power and the belt pulley.

' 76. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, conveying mechanism, an escapement device for holding and releasing the same, a reversing clutch between `-the source of power and the conveying mechanism, and finger keys adapted to actuate the escapement or the reversing clutch according to whether the machine is assembling or distributing.

, 77. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, an endless belt adapted to shove type, a continuously rotating pulley tending to drive the belt in the assemblage direction, an escapement device for holding and releasing the belt, a reversing clutch between the source of power and the belt pulley, and finger keys adapted to actuate the escapement or the reversing clutch according to Whether the machine is assembling or distributing.

78. The combination of assemblage and distribution mechanism, an endless belt adapted to shove type, a continuously rotating pulley tending to drive the belt in the assemblage direction, an escapement device for holding and releasing the belt, a reversing clutch between the source of power and the belt pulley, finger keys, mechanism actuated thereby and adapted to be connected .with either the escapement or the reversing clutch, and a device for connecting said mechanism alternatively for assemblage or distribution.

79. The combination, with distribution devices, of an endless belt for transporting type to the same, a pulley by which said belt may be driven, a source of power adapted to continuously rotate, a reversing clutch between the source of power and the pulley comprising a disk rotating between the heads of a spool, and mechanism for shifting the spool to change the direction of rotation of the pulley. y

80. The combination, with assemblage and distribution devices, of an endless belt for transporting type to or from the same, a pulley by which said belt may be driven, ia source of power adapted to continuously rotate', a reversing clutch between the source of power and the pulley comprising a disk rotating between the heads of a spool, mechanism for shifting the spool to change the direction of rotation -o the pulley, and an escapement device to -control the belt for assemblage.

81. The combination, with assemblage and distribution devices, of an endless belt for transporting type to or from the same, a

pulley by which said belt may be driven, a source of power adapted to continuously ro- 

